PHILADELPHIA -- Sitting at the food court at Philadelphia's International airport waiting on a flight home to sunny South Florida.

Enjoyed some Chinese food and the company of one Dave Strader, former TV voice of the Panthers who is waiting for his flight home to Phoenix.

Just got word that Pete DeBoer kept the team on the ice an extra 30 minutes today, probably just to work out the rust. Ville Peltonen left during the session to get treatment, but says he's playing tomorrow against the Cheesesteaks.

-- Big news around the Panthers right now might not have anything to do with hockey.

According to a press release I just got, the team is holding a press conference at the arena tomorrow after the morning skate. Apparently some players are going to take part in a Don King presser. Mr. Boxing is supposedly going to announce he is holding the first boxing event at the Big Billboard on Valentine's Day (hopefully I'll have other plans that night).

Here's the release. LIVE! coverage of the event tomorrow afternoon. This could be a hoot.

What players do you think would like to be part of a boxing card? Anthony Stewart comes to mind, but so does David Booth. I think he would like to lace up the gloves and take a spin or two in the ring. Nathan Horton might want to throw in a controlled environment as well.

Your thoughts below...

Don King has promoted some
memorable fight cards in South Florida’s rich boxing history, and now he will
present the first boxing event ever at BankAtlantic Center on Valentine’s Day,
Saturday, Feb. 14.Unified
lightweight world champion Nate Campbell, from Jacksonville, will put his crowns
on the line against IBF No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger Ali Funeka; colorful
former three-time world champion Ricardo Mayorga will tangle with Alfredo Angulo
to determine the WBC’s No. 1 ranking and mandatory challenger at the 154-pound
limit; and another important match at 154 pounds will showcase interim WBC super
welterweight champion Sergio Martinez taking on former IBF welterweight champion
Kermit Cintron.

QUOTE:“Don King is one of the biggest
names in sports and we are honored to welcome him to the BankAtlantic Center,”
said Yormark. “His track record for promoting world-class events speaks for
itself. That said, it is a great thrill to bring boxing to the BankAtlantic
Center for the first time, which once again reinforces our ability to
successfully host nearly any type of event.

-- FSN Florida will offer up its latest Inside the Panthers, this time focusing on the minor league Rochester Americans. More press release:In the next edition of FOX
Sports Florida’s Inside
the Panthers, Cats fans willlearn all about the Panthers’ main
minor league affiliate, the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.
Hosted by Craig Minervini,INSIDE THE PANTHERS: ROCHESTER
– LIFE IN THE MINORS premieres on FOX Sports Florida Saturday,
January 31, at 10pm, immediately following the Panthers at New York Islanders game.

Also
known as the “Amerks”, they are the second oldest franchise in the
AHL and are currently competing in their 53rd season of play. The
Amerks have a rich and storied history, with many NHL players past and present,
playing for Rochester.
The franchise also boasts six Calder Cup championships, emblematic of the AHL
title.

For the past few seasons, the Panthers shared the team with the Buffalo
Sabres but in the summer of 2008, the Panthers became Rochester’s sole NHL parent team. To
learn more about the talented people who make the Amerks so successful FOX
Sports Florida spoke with Rochester General Manager Jody Gage, Panthers Director of Player Development Jack Birch, Americans Head Coach Benoit Groulx, longtime Amerks radio voice Don Stevens, in addition to many of the
Panthers young prospects on the roster. The show also looks at the history of
the Rochester
franchise and its importance in the local community.

Fans will catch a glimpse into the players’ personal lives with defenseman
Keaton Ellerby offered Inside the Panthers a private tour of his
living quarters in Rochester.
Cameras were rolling as the team
traveled by bus and fans will see what it was like through the eyes of forward Tanner Glass, who wielded
“Tanner-Cam” during a trip from Rochester to Binghamton, New
York. The show profiles defenseman Rory
Fitzpatrick, a veteran of several NHL seasons, and a Rochester native, who is
back playing in his hometown as part of the Panthers organization. The show
also hears from members of the Amerks who have been called up to the Panthers
at one time or another. They tell what life is like in the AHL compared to the
NHL and share what drives them to return to play for the Panthers. Multiple
replays are scheduled throughout the 2008-09 NHL season, check fsfloridatv.com
for airdates/times.